“It's my whole life of being the little guy and having a little chip on my shoulder, from year to year trying to prove myself, and at the end of the day to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame is a very special honor for me.” TryingYearsLittlesEndsWholeGuySpecialFootballCollegeHonorFameProveWhole LifeShouldersThe End Of The DayHallsChipsHall Of FameCollege FootballProve MyselfAnd At The End Of The Day Author:Doug Flutie
“Any game is important to me. At Boston College, when I went out for the spring games, I wanted to win. Maybe it is more important than other preseason games. It's just that everyone is expecting a lot from me in my first week of professional football. I want to confirm my expectations.” WantFirstsImportantWantedGamesWinningWeekFootballCollegeSpringExpectationsExpectingBoston Author:Doug Flutie
“Football is my profession now. I'm getting married in August... It's a new experience for me as someone just getting out of college. I still have the same attitude about football I always had. I play hard. I enjoy practice. I'd rather be throwing in passing drills than sitting around and watching TV.” StillsHardPlayEnjoyAttitudePracticeFootballCollegeTvsMarriedSittingProfessionPassingPassingsThrowingAugustGetting MarriedSitting AroundDrillsNew ExperiencesWatching TvPlay Hard Author:Doug Flutie
“My first two years in the CFL, all I thought of was getting back to the NFL - it was like 'I'll put my time in up here and go back.' Then I went and signed a nice contract in Calgary and was like, 'Hey, I can make a living up here, this is great football, and I'm having a blast.” YearsFirstsI CanTwoNiceFootballHeyNflMy TimeTwo YearsContractsBlastGreat FootballCalgary Author:Doug Flutie
“The trouble is that right now I want to put as much work into football as I can. It's very important for me to get off to a good start. By the same token, I feel a responsibility to handle the media and those sort of things.” WantFeelsI CanImportantResponsibilityTroubleMediaFootballRight NowHandleTokens Author:Doug Flutie
